Hayk Khachikyan was born on May 13, 1985 in Gavar. Studied at the Yerevan State University, faculty of International Relations.

Hayk Khachikyan is considered one of the best coaches of the Chess Academy of Armenia.

 
Education
1993-1997 studied at the Giotto School of Fine Arts.
2002 graduated from Yerevan Secondary school N 56 after Stepan Zoryan.
2012 graduated from Yerevan State University, Faculty of International Relations, department of Political Science. Awarded a Master’s degree in political science. 

Achievements

• Champion of Gavar city
• Champion of Gegharkunik region
• Chess champion of the All-Army Games
• Took the 1-2nd place in the championship of the sports school after Henrik Gasparyan
• Champion of student games in YSU team
• 2016 Winner of current ranking group at the Poti International Tournament
• 2021 Winner of current ranking group at the Belgrade International Tournament

Working experience

• In 2013-2023 worked at the basic school No. 8 after Alexander Pushkin
• Since 2014 has been working at Davtashen Chess School
• In 2015-2023 thaught at Gavar State University and implemented Chess Theory and Practice. Hayk Khachikyan is an author of a number of scientific articles. About a dozen of his students, who succeeded in  exams, received three-year certificates for teaching the subject of "Chess".
• Since 2021 has been working at the Chess Academy of Armenia as a coach

Coaching results
Since 2014, he has had around 60 first-category level players, many of whom have won and received prizes during international tournaments in Armenia, and who have successfully competed in the World and European Junior Championships, including:

• Two-time runner-up at the Armenian Under-10 Boys and Girls Championships.
• Two-time runner-up at the Armenian Under-12 Boys Championship.
• Champion and third-place finisher at the Yerevan Under-10 Championship.
• Three-time runner-up and one-time bronze medalist at the Yerevan Under-12 Championship.
• Two-time champion and one-time runner-up at the Yerevan Under-14 Championship.
• Champion of the Yerevan Under-16 Championship.
• Champion of the Chess House Under-8, Under-10, and Under-12 Championships.
• Champion in the Under-10 and Under-12 categories at the Stepan Avagyan International Tournament held in Jermuk.
• Second- and third-place finisher at the Stepan Avagyan International Tournament held in Jermuk.
• Second- and third-place finisher in the Under-12 category at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial Tournament.
• Two-time champion of the Kotayk Region Under-14 Boys Championship; also champion of the Under-14 Girls Championship, two-time champion of the Under-12 category, and one-time champion of the Under-10 category.
• Champion of the Ararat Region Men’s Championship.
• Champion of the Sochi Under-9 Boys Championship.
• Champion of the Boston School Chess Championship.
• Two-time champion of the Nana Alexandria Cup in the Under-1900 rating category.
• Bronze medalist at the European Under-16 Boys Blitz Chess Championship.
• Champion of the Los Angeles Under-18 Championship.
• ​Two-time champion of the Saskatchewan (Canada) Under-10 Boys Championship.

Awards

• "Best Coach" according to the results of the 2018 International Youth Chess Tournament
• Appreciation letters for «skillful coaching activities» from the head of Davtashen administrative district
• “For contribution to the development of chess and dedication in the city of Yerevan in 2025” - Certificate of Appreciation from the Yerevan Chess Federation.